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Learning to Think like a Computer
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Learning to Think like a Computer

Laura Pappano
The New York Times, 2017
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“Computational thinking” has made its way into schools and, hopefully, into people’s lives. In this expert-packed article, journalist and author Laura Pappano peppers one quote after another to highlight the value of computational thinking in all levels of educational institutions ranging from  kindergartens to universities. Pappano’s examples generate excitement for all the possibilities this field of study has in store. getAbstract recommends Pappano’s analysis to computer science enthusiasts and educators.

Summary

With support from former US president Barack Obama’s Computer Science for All initiative and – more importantly – with the growing need for computer coding and programming in every industry, schools have made enormous efforts to bring computing to the forefront. They have succeeded in garnering wider interest in tech skills. New course sections have opened, though many courses are oversubscribed and even waiting lists are full.

It isn’t just computer science students who are taking these classes. Many students from other ...

About the Author

Laura Pappano is an award-winning journalist, author of Inside School Turnarounds and The Connection Gap, and co-author of Playing with the Boys.

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